Increase local network speed?

[glascake]

Hello,

I have a problem. My local network is super super slow, i am using the router provided by my provider. 
I do not want to change this router, I just want a "cheap" networkswitch which is capable of 1Gbps with a few ports (4-5).
Which network switch is for me? What do i have to look out for? 
Managed or unmanaged switch? 

Thanks for your help?

[Levent]

Define slow. Also how did you test your network?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Basically any unmanaged 1g switch will work fine and hit the rate speeds.

[glascake]

@Levent Its limited to 100Mbits data throughput shared with all devices, you can see the sync speed to my local nas drop when someone else opens netflix.

 

@Electronics Wizardy perfect so any cheap 1g switch from amazon should do the job

 

[skNDstry]

1 minute ago, glascake said:

@Levent Its limited to 100Mbits data throughput shared with all devices, you can see the sync speed to my local nas drop when someone else opens netflix.

 

@Electronics Wizardy perfect so any cheap 1g switch from amazon should do the job

 

make sure you also have at least cat5e cables vWv

[Windows7ge]

26 minutes ago, glascake said:

perfect so any cheap 1g switch from amazon should do the job

Make sure whichever one you buy says "switch" and not "hub".

 

Big difference between the two. The latter you do not want.

[Blue4130]

2 hours ago, skNDstry said:

make sure you also have at least cat5e cables vWv

Cat 5 non e and lower has not really been a thing in decades. I really doubt he needs to worry.

[Lurick]

15 hours ago, Windows7ge said:

Make sure whichever one you buy says "switch" and not "hub".

 

Big difference between the two. The latter you do not want.

Gigabit hubs (thankfully) never got off the ground but I've seen sellers of the cheap switches put hub in the name just to broaden their search terms but anything with gigabit and up isn't a hub

[DuaLeaD]

Netgear should have plenty of unmanaged gigabit switches in your price range.  They are solid build quality (metal construction if you get the blue ones) and I have 3 of them which are STILL running without issues since 2004....